Main Entry: dis·en·gage

Pronunciation: \ˌdis-^ən-ˈgāj\

Function: verb

Etymology: French désengager, from Middle French, from des- dis- + engager to engage

Date: 1611

transitive verb : to release from something that engages or involvesintransitive verb : to release or detach oneself : withdraw

— dis·en·gage·ment \-mənt\ noun